Throughout our day, and even during key events in our lives, many of us often feel as though we are simply moving from point A to point B. From “here” to “there.” It can be something simple, such as going from one room to another, or the daily task of running errands. Or it can be something much larger—maybe thinking about where we are and where we’re going in life or where we’d like to be in terms of our job, relationship status, and health. The thought is, “Once I get from here to there, then I will feel at peace.” Or “Once I get past this or that issue, then all will be well.” In other words, once I move from point A to point B, everything will be fine.

Recently, I read an article that stated how much time people spend thinking about their future—and worrying about whether they will be successful when they get there. It reminded me of a time years ago when I was a new mother traveling with my two-year-old son, Peter, on a trip to China. My husband had to leave a few days ahead of us, and I wasn’t seasoned at traveling alone with a child. I was praying, knowing that God was with me every moment and that it was impossible for me to be alone. The final verse of the Bible’s Psalm 23 says, “I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever” (verse 6), and Mary Baker Eddy shares her spiritual sense of that line in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “. . . I will dwell in the house [the consciousness] of [love ] for ever” (p. 578).

In getting ready for the flight, I needed to remove any doubt that I could do it. I established in thought that my home, including the peace I should be able to experience there, was in reality my consciousness of God. No matter where we are physically, we are always dwelling in consciousness—always in our spiritual home.